Ex-cafeteria manager charged with stealing from Paxton school

PAXTON 
A former cafeteria manager at Paxton Center School is due in court June 25 on charges of stealing more than $1,800 from student lunch accounts.

According to documents provided by the school district, the head food services associate at the school allegedly took cash deposits totaling $1,858.61. The check deposits, which total $2,328, appear to balance.

In his report to the school committee, Interim Superintendent Anthony Gasbarro said there is no way to tell the exact amount of cash that was taken, and that additional entries into the student account system may have been made to facilitate the thefts.

Mr. Gasbarro reported the school district will be seeking restitution. The employee’s last day was Feb. 4.

Calls to the superintendent’s office seeking additional information were not returned.